We were fortunate enough to hold Audrey Magazine‘s spring feature roundtable discussion at the most awesome venue: The Royal/T Cafe, Store, Open Artspace in Culver City, Calif. Actresses Ashley Argota, Nikki Soohoo and Jolene Purdy chatted with us about what it’s like being Asian American teen actresses in Hollywood amidst delicious food and drinks served in the eatery.
An orgasmic delight for both the eyes and the stomach, Royal/T playfully combines an eclectic mix of retail and contemporary art to emulate the Japanese-style cos-play cafés — a first in L.A. When you hang out there, you get to cross art gallery, cafe and store off your to-do list. Convenient, eh?
Plus, it’s just awfully cute inside and out.
And food, ohhhhh the food.
From sliders to soba salads to spicy tuna tartare, the Asian fusion dishes were light but bursting with flavor — though I almost didn’t want to eat because the dishes just looked so pretty!
To check out more of the teen roundtable, purchase the spring issue of Audrey Magazine here. Photos thanks to Royal/T site and Audrey Cho.
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they seem so down to earth. i love seeing asian american actresses growing in the industry.
the food looks delicious too!